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In reply to the discussion: Can someone explain (in simple english) what is meant by the "Single Payer" option. [View all]Galileo126
(2,016 posts)I was either (a) too lazy, or (b) too embarrassed - to ask the same question.
Often, memes and monikers pervade the news and internet, but without explanation. It's very common for people to use abbreviations and phrases to tell a story without first defining the term(s).
In science, the norm is when you use an abbreviation or term, one must first define it first. Only then, can one use the abb/term.
I find that blogs are terribly guilty of this practice of not doing so, as if "everybody knows what I'm talking about, so why define it?"
Well, some of us don't.
I may have a PhD, but I'm not one of the cool political kids. For those that are, PLEASE define the terms/phrases that support whatever cause you are speaking to.
Science is not about facts, it's about communication... as my quantum physics teacher once said. "If once can't communicate the facts, then the facts are nothing more than bullshit." (His quote, not mine.)
Just my 2 cents,
-g